Latest news 13. Dec 2019 New Strategy on Non-Communicable Diseases ‘We cannot eradicate poverty by 2030 without better health. Norway’s new strategy to combat non-communicable diseases in developing countries makes a key contribution to those goals,’ says Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein. 2019 Nansen Refugee Award Goes to… Kyrgyz human rights lawyer, Azizbek Ashurov, won the 2019 Nansen Refugee Award. The Award Ceremony, supported by Norway, took place in Geneva on 7 October 2019. 29. Nov 2019 Beijing +25 Regional Review Meeting - Item 6 - Statement by State Secretary Frida Blomgren The Norwegian Government’s view is clear: Violence against women and domestic violence is unacceptable and punishable. It is not a private matter but should be dealt with by Governments. Norway’s statement at the informal Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) and Heads of Delegations (HoDs) meetings 19 July 2019 Ambassador Dagfinn Sørli, Norway’s Permanent Representative to the WTO and EFTA, in his intervention delivered at the informal Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) and Heads of Delegations (HoDs) meetings on 19 July 2019, regretted to once again stress ILO 100: PM Solberg Visited Geneva On 10 June 2019 Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg visited Geneva to participate in the High Level Opening of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Centenary celebrations. ILO 100, Centenary Conference, Opening 10 June 2019 Statement by Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg For 100 years, the ILO has been a champion of: - active tripartite cooperation - binding international regulations - workers’ rights, and - equal conditions of competition and social justice. The term ‘decent work for all’ was coined by the ILO. 08. Jul 2019 Norway’s statement during ECOSOC’s Humanitarian Affairs Segment in Geneva 24-26 June 2019 Statement held by Kåre Stormark, Deputy Director General, Department for UN and Humanitarian Affairs, Norway 25. Jun 2019 The EFTA Ministerial Meeting, Malbun, 24th June 2019 The EFTA summer Ministerial Meeting was convened in Malbun, Liechtenstein 24 June 2019. Ms. Aurelia Frick Minister for Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture, Liechtenstein chaired the meeting. Attending the gathering were also Mr. 21. May 2019 Norway's Paper from the General Council, May 7 2019: "Pursuing the Development Dimension in WTO Rule-Making Efforts" The following text is the full paper put forth by Norway at the WTO General Council May 7 2019, co-sponsored by Canada, Hong Kong China, Iceland, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, and Switzerland: 13. May 2019 Norway’s statements at the General Council 7 May 2019 At the General Council 7. Mine Action in the Balkans: Norwegian Presidency Visit Did you know that anti-personnel landmines are still a big problem in the Balkans? From 7 - 11 April 2019, Ambassador Hans Brattskar, President of the Mine Ban Convention, visited Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina to learn more and to support the work t 25. Mar 2019 Learn to Love Forest – International Day of Forests "The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now. Previous 18 19 20 21 22 Next